Fountain-pen desk set



G. E. SWEETNAM" ET AL FOUNTAIN PEN DESK SET ,Patented Dee 25,1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. SWEETNAM AND JAMES ORECK, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS y.IlO i W. A. SHEAFFER PEN COMPANY, OF FORT MADISON, IOWA, A CORPORATION Ol' DELAWARE.

FOUNTAIN-REN misx snr.

Application lred February 15, 1926. Serial No. 88,208.

This linvention relatesl lto fountain pen desk sets, and relates particularly to ydesk sets which comprise a base adapted to securely posit-ion a sheet of paper, orfthe like, and a receptaclemounted therein to hold a t'o'untain peuij' 1 y i It has long been the custom of hotel managements' to provide a register, usually vla large cumbersome book, in Whichfis entered a record of each guest. This method of registration is'rapidly being replaced'by an in'- dividual card system which 1s more efficient.

In vorder'to materially increase .the etliciency of the card system, this invention provides a support to which the card/is temporarily secured and also yprovides a rest for the hand While writing, as well as a receptacle for holding a fountain `pen so as to be readily accessible to theuser.

The successfulintroduction of the card system and the conveniences which the present invention provide for such afs'ystem greatly determine the utility of the device. Some of the most important contributing factors determining its conveniencesv are the ready accessibility of the pen at all ytimes when a registration card is to be `filled out; thel tempo# raryvsecuring of the-*card to the support in readiness for writing, since a guest upon arriving may carry his overcoat, brief case, or

- the like, in one arm and have but one free hand with which to enter the necessary data on the card; the ease .with which the device may be moved, being of light construction and having all the associated elements move as a unit; and the readiness with which a card may be inserted and withdrawn.

Although the conveniences and advantages of this desk set have been described with ret'- erence to its adaptability for use in a hotel, it is apparent that it is equally as adaptable for use in an office or home where memoranda or data of any kind are kept.

For a better understanding of the nature, scopey and characteristics of this invention, reference may be had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the desk set;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view on the 1in@ 2 2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view with the base portion removed. f

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the desk set comprises a base 10 having an inclined supporting portion 11 into which 1s disposed a receptacle 12. The base and supporting portions are preferably of Wood inserted Iinto a tapered aperture 18, said base conforms. to the shape and size of said a erture and is securely held in position by ab ock i8 fastened` to the underneath side of the cover 15 within the housing 16 by means 0f screws 20. The receptacle 12 is provided with a barrel 21 secured to the base 16 and has a chamber 21, formed by an opening in the barrel, for receiving a fountain pen. The barrel is preferably set at an angle to permit the pen to be readily accessible to the user.

A pair of spring clips 22 are inserted in the cover 15 and comprise a bent-over portion 23 pressing against the top surface of the cover while the front end is turned up to receive and securely position a card or pad of pa Jer 24. This construction has been preferablv shown because of the extremely low cost of production, although any type of spring clip may be used effectively.

When in use in a hotel, a registration card is inserted between the clips and the inclined surface of the supporting portion. Upon the arrival of a guest, the attendant may move with ease the device as a whole along the desk to the place at which the guest may stop. The pen is ready for use; the card is in place, and the entry is made. Heretofore, upon the arrival of a guest, a cumbersome book, or the like, has been turned toward the guest with apparent effort, the pen is generally not readily accessible and a state of disorder prevails. Although the card system of registration in itself eliminates to a great extent the disadvantages apparent with the use of a register, the need of the present in- -vention to unify the elements necessary in the ways together; that the device maybe readily replenished with other cards; and that the tapered base portion, upon which the card is secured, forms a natural Writing position for the hand, and the inclined position of the receptacle is such that the hand may grasp the pen in a manner such as is ordinarily used in holding a pen for writing.

While it is preferable to embody this invention in the device herein shown and described, various other forms will be apparent to one skilled in the art, and consequently this invention is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims and the prior art.

We claim:

1. A fountain pen desk set comprising a lower section, an upper section detachably secured to said lower section, a receptacle mounted in said upper section, and means secured to said upper section for securing said receptacle therein.

2. A fountain pen desk set comprising a lower section, an upper section detachably secured to said lower section, a receptacle mounted in said upper section, and means disposed between said upper and lower sections for securing said receptacle in said upper section.

3. A fountain peu desk set comprising a supporting portion, said portion having an aperture therein and being elongated to support a card or writing pad for entering a record, a receptacle for engaging said aperture, and means secured to said supporting portion for innnovably securing said receptacle thereto.

4. A fountain pen desk set comprising n supporting portion having a tapered aperture and being elongated to support a card or writing pad for entering a record, and a receptacle engaging said tapered aperture to secure said receptacle relative to said supporting iortion.

5. A ountain pen desk set comprising a base, an inclined supporting portion mounted on said base having a tapered aperture, a receptacle having a tapered hase portion and a barrel portion, said tapered base portion adapted to snugly engage said tapered aperture, said barrel portion having an opening to receive a fountain pen, and means secured to said supporting portion for holding said tapered hase portion in snug relationship with said tapered aperture, said su pporting portion being elongated to hold a -ard or writing pad in position for entering a record.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto .suhserihed our names.

GEORGE E. SWEETNAM. JAMES ORECK. 

